Just before he began working on “Robot Unicorn Attack,” Stoddard attended a lecture on flow theory, the idea that people are most content when they are fully absorbed in an activity.

This means the robot can effectively answer questions about his work almost as well as he can. Ishiguro says that he was initially just using the robot to give lectures when he was too busy to fit ...

This year’s lecture will explore how oceanography has changed in the age of intelligent robots and climate change. The featured lecturer, Dr. Chris Scholin (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute), ...

In an innovative class at the Second Primary School of Fruit Lake in Hubei Province, students not only had the chance to interact closely with exciting robot dogs but also explored the charm of ...

We partnered with the Smithsonian's Office of Visitor Services to co-host this special lecture for onsite and digital volunteers! Curator Carlene Stephens discusses her favorite robots from the ...